Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #2500
Word (Wort)

ahnen

Translation (Übersetzung) to suspect, to have a premonition
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈaːnən]
B1
Verbs
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
verb future feeling suspicion intuition
A verb expressing a vague feeling or suspicion about something, often about future events. It implies intuition rather than certainty.

ahnen - German Verbs - ahnen Meaning - ahnen Translation - ahnen Verbs Examples

ahnen is a German Verbs

Learn ahnen meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. ahnen is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

ahnen Examples (Beispiele) in English

ahnen examples with English translations. See how to use ahnen in sentences. ahnen example sentences in English below.

Ich ahne, dass etwas Schlimmes passieren wird.
I suspect that something bad will happen.
Expressing a premonition about the future.
Sie ahnte nichts von der Überraschung.
She suspected nothing about the surprise.
Describing someone unaware of an upcoming event.
Er ahnte die Gefahr rechtzeitig.
He sensed the danger in time.
Intuitively feeling a threat.

ahnen Conjugations (Konjugationen)

ahnen conjugation (ahnen Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate ahnen with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
ahne
du
ahnst
er/sie/es
ahnt
wir
ahnen
ihr
ahnt
sie/Sie
ahnen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
ahnte
du
ahntest
er/sie/es
ahnte
wir
ahnten
ihr
ahntet
sie/Sie
ahnten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe geahnt
du
hast geahnt
er/sie/es
hat geahnt
wir
haben geahnt
ihr
habt geahnt
sie/Sie
haben geahnt

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde ahnen
du
wirst ahnen
er/sie/es
wird ahnen
wir
werden ahnen
ihr
werdet ahnen
sie/Sie
werden ahnen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde geahnt haben
du
wirst geahnt haben
er/sie/es
wird geahnt haben
wir
werden geahnt haben
ihr
werdet geahnt haben
sie/Sie
werden geahnt haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

ahnen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
ahne
du
ahnest
er/sie/es
ahne
wir
ahnen
ihr
ahnet
sie/Sie
ahnen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
ahnte
du
ahntest
er/sie/es
ahnte
wir
ahnten
ihr
ahntet
sie/Sie
ahnten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte geahnt
du
hattest geahnt
er/sie/es
hatte geahnt
wir
hatten geahnt
ihr
hattet geahnt
sie/Sie
hatten geahnt

ahnen Word Family - ahnen Related Words - ahnen Family Members

ahnen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

ahnen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn ahnen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore ahnen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

noun form (Substantivierung)
Ahnung
Meaning: suspicion, premonition
Example: Ich habe eine Ahnung, was passieren wird.
Noun
related verb (verwandtes Verb)
erahnen
Meaning: to sense, to divine
Example: Sie konnte die Lösung erahnen.
Verb
adjective form (Adjektivierung)
ahnungslos
Meaning: clueless, unsuspecting
Example: Er war ahnungslos über die Pläne.
Adjective

ahnen Usage - ahnen Collocations - ahnen Idioms - ahnen Synonyms - ahnen Antonyms

ahnen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use ahnen in context. Discover ahnen collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master ahnen usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

ahnen Collocations (Kollokationen)

ahnen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn ahnen word combinations and how to use ahnen with other words naturally.

etwas ahnen
to suspect something
High frequency
nichts ahnen
to suspect nothing
High frequency
schon ahnen
to already suspect
Medium frequency
das Schlimmste ahnen
to suspect the worst
Medium frequency
eine Gefahr ahnen
to sense a danger
Medium frequency
die Wahrheit ahnen
to suspect the truth
Medium frequency
die Zukunft ahnen
to have a premonition about the future
Low frequency

ahnen Idioms (Redewendungen)

ahnen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing ahnen with meanings and explanations. Master ahnen expressions used in everyday German.

Ich ahnte Böses.
I had a bad feeling.
Expressing a premonition of something negative happening.
Das habe ich mir gleich geahnt.
I suspected that right away.
Used when something expected happens, confirming earlier suspicions.
Er ahnte nicht, was auf ihn zukam.
He had no idea what was coming to him.
Describes someone unaware of impending events.

ahnen Synonyms (Synonyme)

ahnen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for ahnen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn ahnen similar words and their usage.

vermuten
Meaning: to suppose, to guess
High similarity
erahnen
Meaning: to sense, to divine
High similarity
voraussehen
Meaning: to foresee
Medium similarity
spüren
Meaning: to feel, to sense
Medium similarity
wissen
Meaning: to know
Low similarity

ahnen Antonyms (Antonyme)

ahnen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to ahnen. Discover ahnen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

wissen
Meaning: to know
ignorieren
Meaning: to ignore
überraschen
Meaning: to surprise

ahnen Semantically Related Words - ahnen Contextually Related Words - ahnen Thematically Related Words

ahnen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

ahnen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to ahnen. Explore ahnen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn ahnen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Vermutung Gefühl Intuition Vorahnung Unsicherheit

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